Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1By the time the coach arrived, the team ............... for nearly an hour in the rain.
Wrong!
Use past perfect continuous for an action in progress before another past event.
2She was out of breath because she ............... up the stairs when the fire alarm went off.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous shows the earlier activity that caused a past result.
3I was annoyed because I ............... for the bus for 40 minutes before it finally came.
Wrong!
Use past perfect continuous with for to show duration up to a past point.
4They ............... the match for weeks before the referee postponed it.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous fits an ongoing preparation that stopped because of a past event.
5His hands were shaking because he ............... weights all morning.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous explains a past condition caused by a longer earlier activity.
6We ............... hard all season, so losing the final felt unfair.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous shows sustained effort before a later past result.
7The pitch was muddy because it ............... heavily before kickoff.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous describes ongoing weather leading up to a past time.
8Before the injury, she ............... every day to improve her speed.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous shows a repeated ongoing routine before a past change.
9The crowd was restless because they ............... in line since dawn.
Wrong!
Use past perfect continuous for an action continuing up to a past moment.
10He looked exhausted. He ............... defense all game before the coach substituted him.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous highlights an activity in progress before another past action.
11I could tell she was improving because she ............... her serve for months.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous shows a longer practice period before a past observation.
12By halftime, the goalkeeper ............... brilliantly, but the defense kept making mistakes.
Wrong!
Past perfect continuous describes performance up to a specific past point in time.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- By the time the coach arrived, the team had been training for nearly an hour in the rain.
- She was out of breath because she had been running up the stairs when the fire alarm went off.
- I was annoyed because I had been waiting for the bus for 40 minutes before it finally came.
- They had been preparing for the match for weeks before the referee postponed it.
- His hands were shaking because he had been lifting weights all morning.
- We had been working hard all season, so losing the final felt unfair.
- The pitch was muddy because it had been raining heavily before kickoff.
- Before the injury, she had been training every day to improve her speed.
- The crowd was restless because they had been standing in line since dawn.
- He looked exhausted. He had been playing defense all game before the coach substituted him.
- I could tell she was improving because she had been practicing her serve for months.
- By halftime, the goalkeeper had been playing brilliantly, but the defense kept making mistakes.
